Number of Schools - California Colleges
786 California Colleges are active in 2023.
200 Public Schools
586 Private Schools
326 4 Years (or High) Schools
226 2 Years but less than 4 Years Schools
234 Less than 2 Years Schools
Tuition & Costs - California Colleges
$3,872 Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition
$20,417 Average Out-of-State Undergraduate Tuition
$11,616 Average In-State Graduate Tuition
$22,619 Average Out-of-State Graduate Tuition
Highest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in California
Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & Fees in California
Highest Graduate Tuition & Fees in California
Lowest Graduate Tuition & Fees in California
Acceptance Rate - California Colleges
65.73% Average Acceptance Ratio
69.40% Public Schools
64.50% Private Schools
64.02% 4 Years (or High) Schools
87.68% 2-4 Years Schools
Lowest Acceptance Rate in California
Highest Acceptance Rate in California
Highest SAT Scores in California
Highest ACT Scores in California
Graduation Rate - California Colleges
60.12% Average Graduation Rate
43.39% Public Schools
67.26% Private Schools
61.73% 4 Years (or High) Schools
48.78% 2-4 Years Schools
70.34% Less Than 2 Years Schools
Student Population - California Colleges
2,605,075 Total Number Of Students
2,061,894 Public Schools
543,181 Private Schools
1,495,894 4 Years(or High) Schools
1,063,995 2-4 Years Schools
45,186 Less Than 2 Years Schools
Largest Student Population in California
Smallest Student Population in California
Largest Graduate Student Population in California
Smallest Graduate Student Population in California
Students to Faculty Ratio - California Colleges
17.38 to 1 Average Student To Faculty Ratio
21.69 to 1 Public Schools
15.84 to 1 Private Schools
13.80 to 1 4 Years (or High) Schools
20.80 to 1 2-4 Years Schools
3,922.00 to 1 2-4 Years Schools